Flyers Fighting Fires

It started with a home project gone wrong. U.S. Air Force Maj. Tyler Wilson attempted some electrical work in his outdoor shed that ended with flames and emergency responders in his backyard. After the fire was extinguished and the energy settled, Wilson walked over to the fire chief and asked if

349th FSS receives Wartime Readiness Legacy Award

     The 349th Force Support Squadron is the recipient of the inaugural Force Support Wartime Readiness Legacy Award for leadership, performance and innovation in wartime readiness preparation.     The award recognizes and celebrates Air Force Reserve Command’s best FSS performance. Leading

304th Rescue Squadron assists civilian search and rescue

An eight-member Guardian Angel team from the 304th Rescue Squadron was called upon to assist with the rescue efforts of two injured climbers from Mount Rainier, Washington on May 13.

KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers

Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able operational use of the KC-46A to refuel the B-1B Lancer, C-135 variants, E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC-130H Compass Call, F-35B/C Lightning II, KC-10 Extender and P-8 Poseidon

Mental Health is Real Health: Leveraging Resilience Resources is Paramount to Readiness

The term “mental health” is a strange one. Too often we equate “mental health” with problems, symptoms, or crises. Yet, mental health is just that – a form of health. The brain is part of the body. We take pride as military members in honing physical fitness, and the same should be true of the

USAA employees tour 433rd AW

USAA employees visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 17, 2022. The USAA visit included a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and a virtual reality training demonstration.

Family Day returns better than ever

The 433rd Airlift Wing hosted its first Family Day since 2019 during the unit training assembly May 15, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

4CTCS team wins 2022 Best Combat Camera Competition

The 315 Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron won first place at this month’s 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va.

All female aircrew flies C-17 over historic airshow

An all-female aircrew from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina supported the Oregon International Airshow’s first all-female piloted event May 21 with a C-17 Globemaster III flyover.This was the first all-female piloted air show since the show’s inception in 1988 in Hillsboro, Oregon.The airshow

Memorial Day 2022